MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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